Another Former Met Lands in Philly Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Phillies have signed former Mets infielder T.J. Rivera. It’s been a struggle for the Bronx native ever since having Tommy John surgery in late 2017. The Mets release him in March. He’s a career .304/.335/.445 major league hitter in 526 plate appearances. The 31-year-old signed with the Long Island Ducks in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The pickings on the free-agent starter market is now considerably slimmer after San Francisco’s longtime southpaw, Madison Bumgarner, signed a five-year pact with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of MLB.com broke down the incentives on Michael Wacha’s deal with the Mets. If he exercises all of them, he’ll earn up to 11.35...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, left-handed starter Madison Bumgarner has signed a five-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic confirmed it’s an $85 million deal ($17 million AAV) with $15 million deferred. Bumgarner, 30, made an MLB-leading 34 starts for the San Francisco Giants in 2019 — his 11th season with the club — pitching to a 3.90...
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Mets’ right-handed starter Noah Syndergaard has had a tumultuous time since debuting with the team in 2015. The 27-year-old rose to stardom in 2016 after putting up a 6.0 fWAR season, but appeared in just seven games in 2017, in what turned out to be a disastrous year overall for New York. Syndergaard has yet to reach another 6.0 fWAR season, but has put up 8.6 fWAR in his last two seasons...
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The New York Mets have gotten calls from multiple teams who are interested in acquiring Jeff McNeil according to Tim Healey of Newsday. Healey noted that the while the Mets have listened to these teams’ what-if scenarios, they have resisted from having any serious trade talks regarding McNeil. As constructed right now, the Mets have McNeil, Pete Alonso, Robinson Cano, Amed Rosario, Dominic...
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Last week during the Winter Meetings, the Mets added two veterans via free agency to round out the back end of the rotation: Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha. Wacha, 28, signed first, and took a base salary of $3 million, with $7 million attainable in incentives. Porcello, 30, signed for $10 million, and at the moment, looks like he’ll likely be the fifth starter. However, Wacha was also...
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